†Students are strongly encouraged to take REHAB 1110: Kinesiology in the summer semester
prior to entering the program

Second Semester (Spring)

Course

Total Credits

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours

Clinic Hours

PHTA 1020: Physical Therapist Assistant II

4

2

5

-

RHAB 1030: Pathophysiology for Rehab

3

3

-

-

ENGL 1010: English Composition I

3

3

-

-

COMM 1100: Public Speaking

3

3

-

-

MATH 1025: Intro. to College Math

3

3

-

-

Semester Total

16

14

5

-

Third Semester (Summer)

Course

Total Credits

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours

Clinic Hours

PHTA 2910: Clinical Education I

3

-

-

40

PSYC 2010: General Psychology

4

3

-

Semester Total

7

3

-

40

Fourth Semester (Fall)

Course

Total Credits

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours

Clinic Hours

PHTA 2010: Physical Therapist Assistant III

7

9

6

-

*PHTA 2920: Clinical Education II

3

-

-

40

PSYC 2030: Developmental Psychology

3

3

-

-

Semester Total

13

12

6

40

Fifth Semester (Spring)

Course

Total Credits

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours

Clinic Hours

PHTA 2020: Physical Therapist Assistant IV

7

9

6

-

*PHTA 2930: Clinical Education III

3

-

-

40

PHTA 2040: PTA Career Development Seminar

1

1

-

-

Semester Total

11

10

6

40

Total Program Credits = 70

*40 hours of clinical education for 6-weeks for a total of 240 hours for PHTA 2910,
2920, & 2930

There are three other optional support courses that are strongly recommended for PTA students:

RHAB 1100: Foundational Kinesiology- One-credit online course that can be taken in any semester prior to or after acceptance
into the PTA program, which prepares students for success in RHAB 1110: Kinesiology.

PHTA 1220: Basic Therapeutic Exercise- One-credit course that can be taken in the second semester, which can enhance student
success in PHTA 2910: Clinical Education I and PHTA 2010: PTA III.

PHTA 2030: PT for Impaired Neurological Function- One-credit course that can be taken in the fifth semester to achieve full-time (12-credit)
status, and which enhances student success in PHTA 2020: PTA IV.